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Hisense R50B7120 Roku TV review
John Archer  |  Mar 27, 2020  |  0 comments
hcc_recommendedJohn Archer is very 'appy to get acquainted with the UK's first Roku-enabled smart TV

While our American friends have had 'Roku TVs' for half a decade now, the Hisense R50B7120 marks the first time the renowned smart platform has shipped built into a UK set. I can't say for sure why it's taken so long for a Roku-powered flatscreen to rock up here. What I can say, though, is that many households should be very happy to see it.

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News
Netflix denies quality drop as it reduces bitrates by 25 per cent
Steve May  |  Mar 20, 2020  |  0 comments
Netflix says its bandwidth reduction won’t mean an appreciable loss of picture quality for enthusiast subscribers
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News
Sky and Universal ink deal to bring new cinema releases straight to Sky Store
HCC News Team  |  Mar 18, 2020  |  0 comments
Sky Q platform to also integrate YouTube Kids and Disney+ apps
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News
Competition: win Stephen King's Doctor Sleep on 4K UHD Blu-ray!
HCC News Team  |  Mar 12, 2020  |  0 comments
We've got two copies of the hit horror flick up for grabs...
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Soundbars/Soundbases
Yamaha YAS-209 soundbar review
Mark Craven  |  Mar 10, 2020  |  0 comments
Yamaha adds Amazon Alexa voice interaction to its YAS soundbar stable – but doesn't forgot to focus on performance too, says Mark Craven

Yamaha's soundbar lineup can feel confused at times, with models dating back as far as 2015 still available (the YSP-5600 and YAS-105), joined but not replaced by later arrivals. In the middle of the 11-strong stable sits the new YAS-209, which represents the pinnacle of its standard soundbars – not endowed with MusicCast multiroom, and not classed one of the brand's multi-driver 'digital sound projectors.'

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Accessories
Bowers & Wilkins PX7 headphones review
Mark Craven  |  Mar 09, 2020  |  0 comments
hccbestbuybadgev3Mark Craven enjoys music on the move – and late-night movies on his sofa – with B&W's smart-looking and sonically superior PX7 headphones

Claiming the top spot in B&W's headphone stable is the PX7, which replace the previous PX. An active noise-cancelling design with high-spec Bluetooth hookup and some neat features, they're arguably worth every penny of their £350 ticket.

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News
Disney+ hands-on preview: Franchise-heavy juggernaut looks irresistible
Steve May  |  Mar 09, 2020  |  0 comments
The streaming platform launches March 24 with content library culled from Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, Disney and Fox – and the ability to choose Thanos as your profile icon...
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Subwoofers
SVS PB-3000 subwoofer review
Mark Craven  |  Mar 06, 2020  |  0 comments
hccbestbuybadgev3Mark Craven discovers SVS's mid-range ported subwoofer adds an extra layer of enjoyment to heavyweight soundmixes. Cue Ready Player One...

SVS has a settled strategy when it comes to its subwoofer stable: it sells both ported and sealed variants, to give consumers a choice. The smaller sealed models are for those wanting to install a sub in a typical living environment (or, as SVS puts it, 'mixed media' entertainment systems), while the larger ported offerings are for dedicated movie rooms.

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Poll
Who is your favourite James Bond actor?
HCC News Team  |  Mar 02, 2020  |  0 comments
No Time to Die, in cinemas this April, supposedly marks Daniel Craig's final appearance as the Martini-swigging super-spy. But is he your favourite 007?
Who is your favourite James Bond actor?
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Televisions
LG OLED65B9 4K HDR OLED TV review
John Archer  |  Feb 28, 2020  |  0 comments
John Archer finds out if LG's cheapest 65in OLED TV is really the bargain it first appears

For many HCC readers, OLED remains the premier TV picture technology. Unfortunately, though, it's a technology that hasn't always screamed affordability, which is where LG's entrylevel B series comes in. Since 2018 these sets have adopted less-powerful picture processing than their higher-end stablemates, in a bid to give cash-strapped AV fans a more affordable OLED option.

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